The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-31
Montpelier and Vicinity.

CHRIST CHURCH will be opened next Sun
day for the usual service.
Miss MEINEcKE went to New York Satur-
day, expecting to be absent about two weeks.
EDWARD L., son of Rev. G. s. Smith, will
attend St. Johnsbury Academy the coming
year.
THE little child of w. W. and Clementine
Foster died last Thursday, aged about six
months.
MASTER HARRY THURsToN starts Fri
day for johnson, where he is to attend the
Normal School
REV. S. C. HAYFoRD went to Springfield,
VT, yesterday to attend the Universalist
State Convention.
Mr.. AND Mrs. S. S. BALLARD have planned
to give up housekeeping and board for the
present at least, at II. II. Deming's
CHARLES A. REED on Saturday sold his
former residence at the corner of State and
Middlesex streets to Postmaster Wing.
C. II. PIrKIN returned Saturday from
Windsor whittier he went to attend ses-
sion of the United States district court.
THERE will be a special business meeting of
Company II, Capital Guard, this (Wednes-
day. evening at half-past seven o'clock.
BERT CUMMINs leaves tomorrow for Bos-
ton, where he will pursue a course of study
at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College.
REV. JOHN p. DEMERITT of Bath, N. H.,
on a vacation from his pastoral duties spent
a few days with relatives in town last week.
GEORGE II. WILDER will go on Friday for
a weeks visit at the home of Mr.. Marston
in Portland, after which he will return to
Boston to resume his musical studies.
REV. AND Mrs. j. j. LEWIS and o. Fauck-
land Lewis, their son, who have been WIS.,
iting friends in East Montpelier for the past
two weeks, will return to their home in
South Boston tomorrow noon.
S. S. TowNER & Son have rented the
Golden Fleece and prior to October 1st
will transfer to it their extensive furniture
business. The main floor will be used for a
showroom with the undertaking depart
ment above.
THE rumor, which has gained very gen.
eral circulation, that Fred r. Stevens has
purchased the residence of NJ. ID. Gilman
on Baldwin street, is emphatically pro-
nounced to be without foundation by the
first-named gentleman.
REV. p. b. FISK of Mt Dora, Florida, is
visiting friends in Montpelier and vicinity
and for the past two Sundays has supplied
the pulpit of the Congregational church in
Waitsfield, where he formerly resided. He
will return to Florida about October 1st.
MEssRs. G.. w. MARsroN of Portland,
Me-, C. E. Cheney of Scarboro, Me-, and
G. E. Glover of Boston are guests of G.. II.
Wilder. Mr.. Marston has acquired (and
justly, too) considerable fame as a song
writer and the other gentlemen are musi-
clans of ability.
Mr.. r. j. KIMBALL Ghe well-known
banker of New York; and his wife and Mr..
A. b. Chandler president of the CONNER
cal Union telegraph and his wife, with
party of thirty were in this place last week,
coming by special car from Randolph, W here
they are spending the summer.
FRIENDS of Mr.. G.. H. Wilder have been
invited to attend musicale at his home on
Hubbard street tomorrow evening. The
y
Messrs. Marston of Portland, Cheney of
Scarboro and Edward Parker of Boston and
Miss Phinney and Mr.. Bancroft, and an en-
joyable evening is assured to all who may
be present.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-offce August %, 1887;
Miss Nelly Conlon. W. j. Camey.
Mrs Mary Corbitt, Frank II. Doonan,
Mrs. Mrs Ms1,ar RG1 H. Dodge MSa Terry L9ngs o. %
Gustavus A. Andrews, Thomas Maron,
John Comfy Rev. John H. Worcester
Martin Campbell,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
STEPS preliminary to the organization of
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor were taken in the meeting at Beth
any chapel Sunday evening. The objects
of the society were fully set forth and
committee was appointed to nominate
president and secretary. Other officers will
be chosen at meeting to be held in the
same place Friday evening of this week at
half-past seven o'clock and it is expected
that the organization will be completed at
that time.
A CHAPTER of the order of the Eastern
Star will be instituted at the Masonic hall,
Montpelier, Friday evening, September
9th, at seven o'clock, by William G.. Nc
Clintock of Morrsville, grand patron of the
state This will be rare chance for Ma
sons, their wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters to receive these beautiful de-
grees Brethren and their families living
in Waterbury, Barre and neighboring towns
are cordially invited to attend and join.
Those living in Montpelier should leave
their names with Frank III. Bascom, who
will give all information needed.
f. C. TAYLoRs " Wizard King Combna-
ton " begins an engagement of four nights
at Blanchard Opera-house on Friday even
ing of this week. They are now playing to
large audiences in Barre. The performance
is very interesting. See advertisement for
particulars. The Amsterdam RecOrder says
of the appearance of the combination in
that city: " The entertainment was excel
lent. Mr.. Taylor gave an exhibition of his
magnetic powers, lifting chair and table
| by merely touch of his hands. He did
many excellent and difficult feats of egerde-
main. Space forbids mentioning all his
wonderful powers. You should see him"
THAT the Golden Fleece is hereafter to be
used for the purpose mentioned in another
item is to be greatly regretted by everybody
in Montpelier and vicinity, with the possible
exception of S. S. Towner q Son. BY the
change Capital Guard loses the best ar
mOry in Vermont and the town loses the
only suitable hall for large public gather
ings of every description. The Guard could
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